Cat wows, breaks world record for 'longest tail'
Cygnus, a Silver Maine Coon cat, of Ferndale, Mich. Cygnus is the record holder for the longest tail on a domestic cat (living) at 44.66 cm (17.58 inches). (Kevin Scott Ramos/Guinness World Records 2018 via AP)
NEW YORK (KTVU/AP) - A cat who resides in Ferndale, Michigan has been honored for its extravagantly beautiful and record-breaking long tail.
Cygnus, a Silver Maine Coon cat, set the world record for the longest tail on a domestic living cat in the Guinness Book of World Records. The luxurious and fluffy tail extends more than 17 inches.
In other Guinness World Records news, an 83-year-old great-grandfather from Los Angeles was named world's oldest bodybuilder and a Chinese woman was honored for having world's longest eyelash, at nearly 5 inches.
The Guinness Book is in its 63rd edition.